Category: Wine

The ritual of breaking bottles on a ship In India there is this custom among the Hindus of breaking a coconut before starting something new, such as a new business, or even at a temple when offer prayers. Now if we tell…

The Haro Wine Festival is popularly known as a Wine Fight. The festival that is hosted on the outskirts of Haro, is one of the most exciting wine festivals in the world. Haro is a wine-producing town in Spain’s La Roja region,…

Wine is made out of grapes. The process of growing grapes is called viticulture and the process of growing grapes for wine making is referred to as viniculture. Though many a times both the terms are used interchangeably. The region in which…

The Art of Sabrage Often while sipping a beer at a bar under the dim lights surrounded by revellers of the night, we forget that drinking is so much more than just drinking. Simply put, drinking is not just the act of…

Wine is an acidic beverage-so it promotes enamel erosion that makes it easier for chromogens to soak into your smile. Tannins, the astringent compounds that create the dry-mouth texture of wine, also bind to the teeth, encouraging pigment to latch on. Even…

Glühwein, a type of mulled wine is generally made with red wine heated with various mulling spices. It is the traditional Christmas drink in European countries and more popular in German speaking countries. Step out in the market during the Christmas time…

In this part of the traveller’s diary we bring to you two traditional drinks, one from the beautiful Switzerland and another from bold Colombia. Both the drinks are unique in their style of making, ingredients and the way they are served. These inputs…

After taste: The taste that lingers in the mouth after a wine is finished. An after taste is characterised by intensity of the taste and the smell along with duration. Appellation of Origin: You will find this phrase on a bottle of wine. The…

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Mind your language

Here are some fun expressions which mean, well obviously that you are drunk. These can very well represent the stages of drinking a person goes through., from sober to drunk! Flushed: Mildly drunk, just enough to put some extra rosy colour to…